Fall Fun with Seymour Library!
- 10/14/2025
- 18:43
- Jackie Kolb
The leaves are falling, and Seymour Library is calling!
Seymour Library’s October programs are packed with Fall Family Fun! From a ghost-themed scavenger hunt in the Family Space, to ghostly STEAM, a Fall StoryWalk®, Halloween Trivia Night, and our yearly Craft Spooktacular & Trick-or-Read event- there is something for everyone. The best part- all these programs are free!
Stop into the Family Space throughout the month of October and participate in our Scavenger Hunt! Find all the friendly ghosts hiding amongst the books and win a prize! Remember to look high and low.
The library’s Saturday STEAM program combines science with reading!
Join us on Saturday, October 11, at 1 pm and listen to the book There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers, then participate in hands-on ghostly science experiments! Designed for ages 6-12, but all ages are welcome. No registration required.
Mark your calendars for the library’s Fall Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 18, from 11 am to 2 pm. Celebrate the season with an afternoon of fall-themed crafts, Trick-or-Read giveaways, treats, and a special Halloween performance with Jeff the Magic Man.
Join Jeff the Magic Man at 11 am for a “Not-So-Spooky Spooktacular” Halloween show. Some things that may seem spooky can actually be silly and fun! Each child will receive their very own “flying pumpkin” balloon bracelet to take home.
After the show, check out our fall-themed crafts for all ages, stop at each of our Trick-or-Read stations and collect fun giveaways, including a book and Pokémon cards, and enjoy treats courtesy of the Friends of Seymour Library.
This program will be held outside on the library’s front lawn. If there is rain, the fun will be moved inside. No registration required. Crafts and giveaways will be available while supplies last.
Take a fall stroll and read a book at the same time with Seymour Library’s pop-up StoryWalk® at Westminster Manor, 81 South St, Auburn, NY.
The community is invited to take a stroll around Westminster Manor’s beautiful gardens and enjoy a story! New books will be installed through October. The StoryWalk® will be open to the public every day 9 am to 5 pm. Visitors are asked to be respectful of the residents at Westminster Manor and to stay outside of the building while visiting.
Funding for the StoryWalk® comes from the Finger Lakes Library System Outreach Mini-Grant Program.
For teens looking to celebrate the season, here are some programs designed just for you!
Stop by the library on Saturday, October 18, from 11 am to 2 pm and check out our Spooky Art Station! Try your hand at the viral ghost art made popular on social media. (Part of the library’s Fall Family Fun Day!)
Or test your knowledge of all things spooky during our Halloween-themed Trivia Night for teens on Friday, October 24, at 6 pm.
Questions will focus on Halloween films, pop culture, history, music, and more! The team that scores the most points will win a prize. Pizza and snacks will be provided! Designed for teens (age 12+). Teams of 4 people max. No registration required.
Don’t worry, we did not forget about the adults!
Learn why Auburn, New York, is considered the birthplace of Spiritualism with Dr. Joyce Smith on Tuesday, October 2,8 at 4 pm.
Explore the popular nineteenth and early twentieth century social religious movement, including connections with the 13th U.S. President Millard Fillmore and Mary Todd Lincoln. From communicating with the dead through séances to the impact on abolition and women’s suffrage, Smith will highlight the research behind her ‘2002 Exhibit’ at the Cayuga Museum and her book The Possible Impossibilities. No registration required.
Or try a cozy activity! The library’s Crochet & Knitting group meets every Tuesday at 2 pm!
Bring your current projects, receive useful tips, and chat with friends. No registration required.
Looking to get outside? Love gardening? Join us for our 2nd Annual Garden Clean-Up on Saturday, October 25, from 9 am to 12 pm!
Help us keep the library grounds looking beautiful as we prepare for the winter season! Please bring your rakes and your enthusiasm! We’ll provide light refreshments! Whether you’re looking for a fun way to give back or enjoy some outdoor time, we’d love to see you there.
For readers who enjoy curling up with a good mystery on a cool fall day, make sure to check out the Friends of Seymour Library’s 2025 Author Expo on Saturday, November 1, from 11 am to 3 pm at the Cayuga Museum Carriage House Theater, 203 Genesee Street. Get a behind-the-scenes look into the world of romance and mystery writing with two panel discussions featuring authors from all over New York! Panels will be followed by an audience Q&A. Authors will be signing and selling copies of their books and refreshments will be provided.
Tickets are available at Seymour Library and online (via PayPal). For more information on tickets and this year’s panelists
For more information about upcoming library programs, please check out our events calendar!